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Bulbos are a huge genus of over a thousand
species. Most growers can at least identify them
in bloom as a Bulbophyllum due to the hinged lip (and often
malodorous flowers). These plants
are popular with many hobbyists due to their fantastic blooms
of many shapes, sizes, colors,
and textures. Bulbophyllums are found on every continent where
orchids grow, but the majority
are found in tropical Asia. Usually considered to be warm or
hot growing, there are many
that will grow intermediate and even some that are cool
tolerant.
This presentation features a nice
cross-section of this amazing group of orchids. Ron
Parsons is considered by
many to be one of the finest flower photographers in the
United States. His
photography and encyclopedic knowledge of orchids is known
both nationally and internationally. He
has been photographing orchids, wildflowers, and almost every
other kind of plant for
over 25 years, and has a slide collection that numbers well
over 80,000 slides! Ron is
a popular speaker, and gives talks frequently on variety of
orchid-related topics.
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